Habitat - Cultivated and persisting around old homesites and vacant lots.

Origin - Native to Eurasia.

Other info. - This is an
attractive perennial plant which is cultivated in our area. It is not officially recorded as escaped in our area but there are persistent patches of the plant in the Ozarks which are doing quite well.
The soft pubescence and striking flowers make it an interesting garden
plant. The flowers are also much liked by flying insects. Propagation is
by division. The plant prefers full sun which is obvious from the protective
layer of pubescence covering the entire plant.